PowerEdge 840 using Dual Monitors
Have an old 840 server which I upgraded the CPU and memory and installed Win 10. I have been reading that the video driver on the mother card needs to be disable if one wants to use a 2nd monitor....
View ArticleX710-DA2 Update Firmware
Hi!I install FreeBSD 11 and have boot messageixl0: The driver for the device detected an older version of the NVM image than expected.Please update the NVM image.I use Dell Update to...
View ArticlePowerEdge R210 II Having Possible USB Issues
When only using a keyboard (as in the only USB device plugged into the server is a keyboard), I have no problems. However, as soon as I plug in a mouse USB device (I have tried two different mice), I...
View ArticleOpenManage VIB for monitoring ESXi hardware (controller and disks) through...
We have several PowerEdge models R510, R610, R710, R520 that are ESXi 5.5 hosts.Is the OpenManage VIB install a requirement for monitoring these servers' hardware through OME? Also, what we want to...
View ArticleT320 Fans Running Full Speed
Hi EveryoneI have a T320 from about 2 or 3 years ago. Recently, after a reboot (replacing old UPS), the fans are running full speed and does not slow down. I have tried powering it down all the way and...
View ArticleR510 server - removed SAS drive & replaced w/ Seagate 5TB, but not recognized...
Hello !I recently acquired a used R510 server. I installed a 250GB SSD and installed Windows Server 2012 on it. I replaced the SAS drives with a Seagate 5TB (bought from Costco).I would like to setup...
View ArticleDell M820 blade memory upgrade
Hi,I am trying to upgrade the memory in a M820 from 256 GB (16x16) to 768 GB (16x48) with memory purchased from dell for the M820. In iDRAC the added memory is listed but all the informational fields...
View ArticleNew Dell Server Arrived - But Missing Top/Bottom Panesl
Just unboxed new Dell T330 Desktop Tower Server. It is missing the top and bottom panels. This computer will sit on a shelf.This should be a regular tower server ready to put on a shelf. I noticed...
View ArticleiDrac 6 and VNC
Java and I don't get along well and when I have to remote into my PC which is a VM on my mac, to login to Drac to activate a console session to see what's up with my server, it's an absolute pain!Is...
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T610 Broadcom NetXtreme II Firmware Issue (Phantom NIC appearing)
Help! I have Dell T610 that someone previously managed. I'm trying to track down the source of some performance issues related to ESXi 5.5, so I started by checking the firmware through the platform...
View ArticleGet information about assigned power capacity
Hi,we are in the process of updating a PowerEdge R720 server with new components. After installing additional RAM modules, the system is warning at startup that it may not have enough power capacity to...
View ArticlePowerEdge power thresholds
Hi,I am a bit confused about the power thresholds that iDRAC shows me for our server (a PowerEdge R720), since I cannot relate them with the PSUs capabilities.The server has two power supplies with 594...
View ArticleIs it possible to forward the DRAC web interface and remote video over an SSH...
We'd rather firewall off the HTTPS server, but it appears the SSH daemon on the DRAC doesn't allow port forwarding. Is this true? Can it be changed?Here is some simple testing, I was unable to access...
View ArticleIncrease OS size on new Dell R 630 servers
I have received 4 new R 630 Dell servers with Window Server 2012 R2 installed. After logging in a splash page showed total server disc capacity and two partitions with a sliding scale that...
View ArticleService Schedule Changes for December 24 - 25 (US and Canada holidays)
Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25 are US and Canadian holidays. Please note the service schedule changes affecting Next Business Day (NBD) parts dispatches and service calls.US:• NBD calls...
View ArticleT20 drives running hot
Hi all. I am (possibly) having an issue with a recently purchased T20 where the drives appear to be running hotter than I would expect. I am wondering if this is a known airflow issue or something...
View ArticleDell R730 Came without a service tag
I bought a dell poweredge r730 from amazon the unit came without a service tag. When i boot it the unit I entered a service tag that did not seem to be in the Dell system (as instructed by the seller)....
View ArticleDell PowerEdge 2900 maximum RAM
Hello can someone tell me if the PowerEdge will support 8gm ram sticks? will it support 96 gb of RAM?
View ArticleNew Dell T630 CPU Upgrade Issues
Hi,Owner of several different Power Edge Servers, however, this is the first Tower style we have purchased not that it matters. The problem server is a week old T630 which came with dual 1100W PSU and...
View ArticleDell poweredge T20 will not post
I have a dell poweredge T20 that I just did the BIOS update version a05 to version a11 then it rebooted when it completed then it would not boot afterwards. I have tried disconnecting all external...
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